NWA 801

This meteorite is classified
as a carbonaceous chondrite, (CR2). It was first found in Morocco in
March of 2000, and since then many more pieces totaling around 10 kilos
have been recovered. It has received several different NWA #s, but they
are one meteorite. The strewnfield is in Zagora Province. The
CR2's are among the rarest and by far the most visually appealing of
the Carbonaceous chondrites. They have large multi-colored chondrules,
and are very metal-rich, with many chondrules being comprised of metal
and silicates, and many armored chondrules, (chondrules being completely
coated with iron). There are only a handful of this type, and this is
the first one to be readily available to the collector market. See for
yourself why this meteorite is in my top ten favorites! It is simply
beautiful. This is a meteorite that everyone needs to have in their
collection before it disappears.